Red Flags of China's Organ Transplant Abuse
Summary
A Newsweek article describes a report by the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China that examines Communist Party control of China’s medical system and transplant sector. The report argues that this control raises concerns about ongoing forced organ harvesting, including risks to prisoners and members of religious and ethnic groups; these claims are presented in the article as concerns and allegations, not independently established findings.Key Facts
- The report is titled “Chinese Communist Party Control—the Party’s Hold on the Medical Profession and Transplant Sector.”
- The report was published by the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC).
- Sarah Cook, founder of China Rights Analytics and Advising, authored the report.
- The report is the first in a planned series called “Red Flags: Indicators of Ongoing Transplant Abuse in China.”
- The article says Chinese officials claim the country ended organ sourcing from executed prisoners in 2015.
- The article says the report identifies prisoners, Uyghurs, Falun Gong practitioners, and Church of Almighty God believers as groups at risk.
- A 2019 tribunal in London concluded that China had forcibly taken organs from prisoners, according to the article; the tribunal’s conclusion is not presented as a court judgment.
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